The following DEP notices were published in the October 7 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting comments on a proposed Chapter 105 permit and Section 401 Water Quality Certification for three new PA General Energy shale natural gas and water pipelines in Cummings and McHenry Townships, Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6237)  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting public comments on a proposed Chapter 105 permit and Section 401 Water Quality Certification for two proposed Olympus Energy, LLC water withdrawal structures in the Beaver Run Reservoir in Washington Twp., Westmoreland County to be used to support shale natural gas development.  (PA Bulletin, page 6242)  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Ward BRA Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediating soil contaminated with production wastewater for the site located in West Burlington Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6257)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Floydie BRA Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediating soil contaminated with production wastewater for the site located in Tuscarora Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6257)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Wissler Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater for the pad located in McNett Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 6257)

-- XTO Energy, Inc. - Access Road Truck Rollover: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater for a site located in Chapman Township, Clinton County and Brown Townships, Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6257)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Fox Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with lubricating oil for a site located in Mehoopany Twp., Wyoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6258)

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC - E-09 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, and zinc for a site located in Jones Twp., Elk County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6258)

Air Quality Permits

-- CPV Fairview, LLC - CPV Fairview Energy Center Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP invites comments on a modified Air Quality Plan Approval for this facility located in Jackson Twp., Cambria County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6229)

-- CPV Fairview, LLC - CPV Fairview Energy Center Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP invites comments on a modified Title V Air Quality Permit for this facility located in Jackson Twp., Cambria County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6229)

-- UGI Energy Services, LLC - Turbine Installation: DEP invites comments on proposed State Only Air Quality Permit for the installation of an additional natural gas-fired turbine at their facility located in Washington Twp., Wyoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6232)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Halliday Shale Gas Well lPad Engine: DEP issued an Air Quality Permit for installation of an engine at the pad located in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6260)

-- Adelphia Pipeline/Marcus Hook - Compressor Station:  DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for the project located in Lower Chichester Twp., Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 6261)

-- Highland Field Service - Seven Mile Minerals - Oil/Gas Production Water Evaporation Facility: DEP extended an Air Quality Plan Approval to allow more time for shakedown and stack testing for the facility located in Sergeant Twp., McKean County. (PA Bulletin, page 6261)

-- Lackawanna Energy Center, LLC - Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP issued the Title V Air Quality Operating Permit for the power plant located in Jessup Borough, Lackawanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6261)

-- A&S Production, Inc. - Natural Gas Process Facility: DEP issued a State Only Air Quality Operating Permit covering multiple pollution sources for the facility located in Hickory Twp., Forest County. (PA Bulletin, page 6261)

NPDES Stormwater Permit

-- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing LLC: DEP invites comments on proposed NPDES individual stormwater permit for The Bellwether District Life Sciences Campus project proposing to redevelop a portion of the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions site located north of Passyunk Avenue in Philadelphia.  (PA Bulletin, page 6219)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- PA General Energy, LLC - 1 Natural Gas, 2 Water Pipelines: DEP is inviting comments on a proposed Chapter 105 permit and Section 401 Water Quality Certification for three new PA General Energy shale natural gas and water pipelines in Cummings and McHenry Townships, Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6237)  Read more here.

-- Olympus Energy LLC - 2 Floating Water Withdrawal Intake sIn Beaver Run Reservoir: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit and Section 401 Water Quality Certification for two proposed Olympus Energy, LLC water withdrawal structures in the Beaver Run Reservoir in Washington Twp., Westmoreland County to be used to support shale natural gas development.  (PA Bulletin, page 6242)  Read more here.

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - [Project Not Specified]: DEP invites comments on Chapter 102 permit application for a project impacting Buffalo Creek (High Quality) located in Blaine Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6243) 

-- Coterra Energy Inc.: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek in Middletown Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6265) 

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Canoe Camp Creek in Covington and Sullivan Townships, Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6265) 

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Tuscarora Creek in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6265) 

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Little Traverse Creek in Hanover Twp., Beaver County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6266) 

-- Markwest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Schultz Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the pipeline project impacting Millers Run in Cecil and Mount Pleasant Townships, Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6266) 

-- Hyperion Midstream LLC [Olympus Energy] - Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Dawson Run in West Deer Twp., Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 6266) 

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [9.29.22]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 3 conventional and 10 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 136 conventional and 544 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled:  4 conventional and 10 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 144 conventional and 315 unconventional

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept. 30 to Oct. 6 -- Company Tries To Limit DEP Investigation; Unauthorized Water Withdrawals; Can’t Pay For Reno Cleanup; Venting Gas Wells; More Abandoned Conventional Wells  [PaEN]

        -- Repsol Gas USA Issued Violation For Denying DEP Right To Document Damaged Shale Gas Well Casing During Investigation Of Uncontrolled Gas Venting In Bradford County  [PaEN]

        -- DEP Issues Violation To CNX Gas Company For Unauthorized Water Withdrawals For 17 Days From Beaver Run Reservoir In Westmoreland County  [PaEN]

        -- Petro Erie Inc. Again Claims It Lacks The Financial Ability To Comply With DEP’s 2nd Order To Cleanup Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill That Contaminated The Village Of Reno’s Water Supply In Venango County  [PaEN]

        -- Environmental Hearing Board Will Hear Key Arguments On Appeal By A Washington County Family Alleging Shale Gas Drilling Contaminated Their Water Supply With PFAS And Other Chemicals  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - October 7   [PaEN]

        -- DEP Invites Comments On PA General Energy Constructing 3 Shale Natural Gas, Water Pipelines Thru Exceptional Value, High Quality, Wild Trout Streams In Lycoming County  [PaEN]

        -- DEP Now Accepting Comments On 2 Proposed Olympus Energy Water Withdrawal Structures At Beaver Run Reservoir To Support Shale Gas Development In Westmoreland County  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 7 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

NewsClips This Week - Shale Gas:

-- WPXI: Activists, Washington County Residents Concerned After Study Explores Link Between Natural Gas Development, Cancer

-- FarmAndDairy.com: Orphan Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Hard To Plug, Despite Influx Of Federal Dollars In PA, OH

-- JD Supra: Repurposing Oil & Gas Wells For Ground-Sourced Heat Energy In PA Raises Multiple Legal Issues

-- AP: PA Chocolate Factory Fined For Failing To Evacuate Before Fatal Natural Gas Explosion

-- TribLive: Car Rally Held To Raise Money For Rustic Ridge Families Impacted By Home Explosion, Fires In Allegheny County

-- TribLive: At 16%, Westmoreland County Tops Local Population Loss Estimates 

-- Post-Gazette: Study: Westmoreland County Will Lead Population Decline In Western PA, While Others Will Boom

-- PA Capital-Star: Population Projections Highlight Need For Long-Term Solutions To Sustain Rural PA Communities; Population Expected To Shrink By 5.8%

-- Forbes: How One Contrarian Company [Mostly Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owner Diversified Energy] Thrives In A Shale And Gas World  [Check The Company’s Compliance Record In PA ]

-- WOSU: The State Of Natural Gas Development/Fracking In Ohio

-- Observer-Reporter: DEP Secretary To Be Featured Speaker At Washington & Jefferson Hydrogen Seminar

-- TribLive: Columbia Gas Tests Hydrogen Blends In Natural Gas Appliances

-- Reuters: Equitrans Reaches Agreement With US Regulator For Mountain Valley Pipeline For Inspections, Integrity Testing, Among Other Measures

Related Articles This Week:

-- House Unanimously Passes Bill Against Lawsuits Aimed At Silencing Citizen Critics And Dampening Public Participation  [PaEN]

-- Dickinson College Environmental & Indigenous Rights Honoree Tara Houska: Don’t Disconnect Yourself From The Reality Of Nature; Endless Expansion Of Pipelines Have No Place In Reality; Find Powerful Moments Of Joy  [PaEN]

-- DEP Updates Location Of Scranton Public Hearing On Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy  [PaEN]

-- Member Of Pine Creek Headwaters Protection Group Briefs DCNR Advisory Council On Siting Of Shale Gas Well Pad On State Forest Land To Accommodate Taking Gas From Private Land In Tioga County  [PaEN]

-- Agencies Celebrate Eastern Hellbender License Plate Recognizing PA’s Clean Water Ambassador; Shale Gas Development On DCNR Land Threatens Habitat  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Announces Appointment Of Seth Cassell As Pennsylvania's 18th State Forester  [PaEN]

-- The Allegheny Front: Three Rivers Waterkeeper Citizen Monitoring Finds Plastics Maker Styrenics LLC Discharging Plastic Nurdles Into Ohio River, Threatens Lawsuit To Stop Them  - By Reid Frazier  [PaEN]

-- PUC: Focus Of Natural Gas Explosion In Port Richmond Section Of Philadelphia Now Inside The Buildings  [PaEN]

-- Center For Rural Pennsylvania: Rural Population To Shrink 5.8%; Fewer Young People, More Older People; Current Policies Failed To Sustain Communities, Ensure Long-Term Rural Resiliency  [PaEN]

-- PA Interfaith Power & Light 10th Annual Conference- No Faith In Fossil Fuels - Nov. 5: Virtual Keynote & Panel Discussion, 5 Regional Workshop Locations  [PaEN]

-- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Oct. 17 In-Person Harnessing Hydrogen: Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities In Appalachia Program  [PaEN]

[Posted: October 6, 2023]

10/9/2023